[Bug 912667] Re: USB media fails to boot on netbook.

Fri Jan 6 21:21:47 UTC 2012

** Description changed:

  the kubuntu 11.10 desktop 32bit iso put onto a usb stick using
  startdisk-creator in 11.10 does not work on my netbook, a dell mini 9.

-  after the splash screen, it dumps me into a busybox shell.   Linux Mint
+  after the splash screen, it dumps me into a busybox shell.   Linux Mint
  12 also does this at least when created from usb-creator in 11.10.  (and
  I think unetebootin has the same problem but need to confirm)
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ I have now tried creating a usb drive with and without the stored
+ reserved extra space, and they both do not work.
+ 
+ 
+  from within the initramfs (busybox)  I found the casper.log file, and
+ here is the first line:
+ 
+ /bin/casper-preseed: .: line 13: can't open '/root/usr/share/debconf/confmodule'
+ all of the rest of the errors have something to do with not being able to open '/root... 
+ 
+ 
+ I see now that I need to read syslinux info, I had thought the system was using grub2.
+ 
+ 
+ I can also see the boot options by pressing F6, then exiting the little menu that comes up.
+ noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/kubuntu.seed boot=casper maybe-ubiquity initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --
+ 
+ 
+ 

  Knoppix 4.7.1 works fine.
  11.04 alternate install boots just  fine from usb. (believe it was created on 10.10)

  This Kubuntu usb stick media works on 2 other computers with sata
  drives.

- Could it be something to do with the half mini pciExpress ssd not being
- detected as a hard drive properly?
+ 
+ Could it be something to do with the half mini pciExpress ssd not being detected as a hard drive properly?

  Here is some information from the kit that does not boot:

-  
  lspci
  00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
  00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
  00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
  00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
  00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
  00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
  00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
  00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
  00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
  00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
  00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
  00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
  00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
  00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
  00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 02)
  00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 02)
  02:00.0 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. SD/MMC Host Controller
  02:00.2 SD Host controller: JMicron Technology Corp. Standard SD Host Controller
  02:00.3 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. MS Host Controller
  03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY (rev 01)
  04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)

  (Note, this is when booting from the HD)
  aaron at jupiter:/proc$ sudo hdparm /dev/sda
  [sudo] password for aaron:

  /dev/sda:
   multcount     =  1 (on)
   IO_support    =  1 (32-bit)
   readonly      =  0 (off)
   readahead     = 256 (on)
   geometry      = 3753/255/63, sectors = 60292512, start = 0
  aaron at jupiter:/proc$

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-14.23-generic 3.0.9
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-14-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Jan  6 00:26:07 2012
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110426.3)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: xorg
  Symptom: display
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-14 (83 days ago)

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Title:
  USB media fails to boot on netbook.

Status in “usb-creator” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  the kubuntu 11.10 desktop 32bit iso put onto a usb stick using
  startdisk-creator in 11.10 does not work on my netbook, a dell mini 9.

   after the splash screen, it dumps me into a busybox shell.   Linux
  Mint 12 also does this at least when created from usb-creator in
  11.10.  (and I think unetebootin has the same problem but need to
  confirm)

  I have now tried creating a usb drive with and without the stored
  reserved extra space, and they both do not work.

   from within the initramfs (busybox)  I found the casper.log file, and
  here is the first line:

  /bin/casper-preseed: .: line 13: can't open '/root/usr/share/debconf/confmodule'
  all of the rest of the errors have something to do with not being able to open '/root... 

  I see now that I need to read syslinux info, I had thought the system was using grub2.

  I can also see the boot options by pressing F6, then exiting the little menu that comes up.
  noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/kubuntu.seed boot=casper maybe-ubiquity initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --

  Knoppix 4.7.1 works fine.
  11.04 alternate install boots just  fine from usb. (believe it was created on 10.10)

  This Kubuntu usb stick media works on 2 other computers with sata
  drives.

  Could it be something to do with the half mini pciExpress ssd not being detected as a hard drive properly?

  Here is some information from the kit that does not boot:

  lspci
  00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
  00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
  00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
  00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
  00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
  00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
  00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
  00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
  00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
  00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
  00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
  00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
  00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
  00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
  00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 02)
  00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 02)
  02:00.0 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. SD/MMC Host Controller
  02:00.2 SD Host controller: JMicron Technology Corp. Standard SD Host Controller
  02:00.3 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. MS Host Controller
  03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY (rev 01)
  04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)

  (Note, this is when booting from the HD)
  aaron at jupiter:/proc$ sudo hdparm /dev/sda
  [sudo] password for aaron:

  /dev/sda:
   multcount     =  1 (on)
   IO_support    =  1 (32-bit)
   readonly      =  0 (off)
   readahead     = 256 (on)
   geometry      = 3753/255/63, sectors = 60292512, start = 0
  aaron at jupiter:/proc$

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-14.23-generic 3.0.9
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-14-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Jan  6 00:26:07 2012
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110426.3)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: xorg
  Symptom: display
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-14 (83 days ago)

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